GMC in Europe 2008

Tuesday, April 14

A small contingent of GMC singers rendered “Hark I Hear the Harps Eternal” on stage at the Great Festival Hall.  Unfortunately, there were no occupants in the 2177 audience seats.  We stood in front of the shimmering golden “iron” safety curtain before going backstage to see the mechanisms for staging operas & plays.  Prior to our “performance” we toured two other theatres under the same roof–the Small Festival Hall which seats 1324 and the Felsenreitschule which dates back to 1606.  Built against the side of a mountain, this theatre has arched spectator galleries–what a setting for operas–excellent acoustics & a retractable roof. 

A Roman Catholic friend has asked me to visit The Infant Jesus of Prague, located in the Church of Our Lady of Victory.  The statue dates back to the 1600’s and is venerated throughout the Hispanic world.  See http://www.karmel.at/prag-jesu/english/firsten.htm for more complete information.

For an entertaining & edifying explanation by Dr. Gregory S. Neal go to www.revneal.org/Writings/whatsan.htm